Kilts at Delhi Commonwealth Games closing ceremony

[skauwt]

i ve found a couple of photos for folk to see the tartan worn by the dancers and pipers if you can call it a tartan that is

im still not amused with the choice of the material whether it be artistic license or not they have a duty to show the traditions of this country's past rather than a futuristic interpretation of it
i shouldve known it was jilli blackwoods work ive never been a fan of her approach to tartan

[Jock Scot]

Well done Skauwt, at least we can see what is what. Sadly it does not make the situation any better! One dreadful tartan is hard enough to swallow, but two------------!What a shame for all those involved for the ceremony.

[Jaggy thistle]

Could they not have worn the nice blue tartan worn at the opening ceremony ? it makes it worse for me that the horrible mess was designed by someone with the same name as me !!

[skauwt]

What I'm saying is that I don't think Kinloch Anderson had anything to do with the closing ceremony. From skauwt's link, it's plain they outfitted Team Scotland for the parade during the opening ceremony.

As for the tartan worn by the performers during the closing ceremony, I don't see that it matches any of the various Commonwealth Games tartans. None of them have that much red in them.

yes it appears that kinloch anderson supplied the traditional commonwealth tartan, im glad of that..... but still horrified at the choice for the performers and something like that creation from jilli blackwood more likely cost a few bob too as there was a fair few folk doing there bit for the nation during that part of the closing ceremony

i`ll be honest id rather be seen in naff halloween quality beech towel tartan tat gear than what those performers wore any day of the week regardless of who designed it
and dont get me started on those so called sporrans the pipers wore
and the hats .....Russian beaver hunter springs to mind for some reason

[Graham A. Robieson]

Greetings,

I have heard of Jilli Blackwood, during which I saw a STV programme about designing a Michie tartan for John Michie an actor from Taggart:

http://video.stv.tv/bc/search/John+Michie


Michie tartan link:

http://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/qRe...hString=michie


All the best,


Graham

[Dixiecat]

While the tartan of the performers is a bit eye-scratching, I don't find it offensive. It strikes me as more of a blend of madras plaid with tartan. Since they're performing in India the symbolism of the whole is nice.

Edit:
Just watched the performance. What a fuss you're all making. It was pretty darn good, but most of all it was a PERFORMANCE! Not sure where they were going with the silly maze thing at the beginning, but I liked the tartan creation with the fabric. And, the Nessie imagery at the end was kinda funny.
Btw, the dancers were not doing the Fling, but the Reel. Absolutely no pas de basques or pivot turns in a Fling.

[csbdr]

I'm guessing that the POINT was to emphasize and even exaggerate the meaning of the games and the handing off of the duty to Scotland...that we are one, united by the athletic competition of the games. The melding of a modern Indian fabric and the traditional kilt of Scotland was brilliant, in my opinion, and accomplished the goal intended, even if it is a bit....ahem....loud. If you look at the traditional costumes of India, you will immediately see bright vibrant colors are the norm. I wonder if many Indians took "offense" to the adaptation of their traditions? I know I'm a Yank, and some may say not entitled to say so, but I at times think we take ourselves way too seriously. I say this bit of creativity was well done, and doesn't threaten the integrity of the Scottish national dress at all.